On Friday evening we were toying with the idea of sneaking off for a night or two. Jimmy has been feeling so well, the weather is definitely a bit milder and the thought of a lost chance just wasn't worth the gamble. Some time away and more than anything, a break from the home routine and a change in scenery sounded like something the doctor had ordered. So on Saturday morning we were on our respective computers, surfing the net. Jimmy chose The Whale Coast Hotel in Hermanus for Saturday night and my choice for Sunday night was The Houw Hoek Inn Hotel. We phoned my Mom and Dad and asked them if they wanted to join us and meet us at lunch time on Sunday at the Houw Hoek Inn and sleep the night to which they were eager beavers.
And what a lovely, relaxing and very chilled weekend we enjoyed. We had a delicious meal out on Saturday evening at the Harbour Rock Restaurant and slept in on Sunday morning. We checked out and had coffee and a muffin for breakfast at a little place around the corner from the hotel and then went for a short walk at the old harbour. I drove through to The Houw Hoek Inn as Jimmy was feeling a bit nauseous. We met my parents there for lunch and then checked in and had an afternoon snooze. Jimmy wasn't feeling too well so he relaxed in the room, which was lovely and warm and cosy thanks to a roaring fireplace, while we went for a lovely walk around the establishment and my parents treated me to scones and cream for afternoon tea. Dinner was super, sitting right next to the lovely warm fire place. This morning we slept in again, had a late breakfast and left to come home at lunch time. Last night we were the only quests in the hotel and were made to feel very special with allot of personal attention during dinner and breakfast.
Tomorrow is the last day of exams....yay!!!! And also last chemo treatment, so the end of cycle 3 which means we have Friday to look forward to with no chemo. Our next appointment with Prof Novitzky is on Monday and I am looking forward to seeing what Jimmy's M spike is (the presence of monoclonal proteins (M proteins) - referred to as an M spike - in his blood. I truly believe that this must have come down as he is so much better and not experiencing half the pain he did in the beginning. Knowing the blood results for the presence of protein and the results of a bone marrow biopsy are the best ways of knowing how Jimmy is reacting to the chemo as Prof will compare these results to the first ones he did.
Jimmy is still a bit nauseous today but a little better than yesterday. Amazing to think that he has almost come through the orange chemo this time with hardly any side effects.
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| Dinner on Saturday night at The Houw Hoek Inn |
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| Standing in front of the entrance to the pub, built in 1762, at The Houw Hoek Inn with my Mom and Dad |
PS I have added an album of our weekend under 'Things We Do' on the left hand side of the blog.
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